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"Godmother" of Japan's Kennedy dies

Tokyo - The mother of former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, who was dubbed the Godmother of a powerful ...

KPK summons four lawmakers over Hambalang scandal

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned for questioning as witnesses on Monday four legislators over an ...

"I will remain focused on state duties," president says

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he would remain focused on his duties as head of state although on the other ...

Democrat Party asked to forget 2014 election

Democrat Party Advisory Council Chairman Susilo Yudhoyono has asked the party's cadres to forget momentarily about ...

Hillary Clinton formally steps down as US Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton on Friday (Jan. 1) formally stepped down as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State, ending her four- year ...

Clinton says she doesn't see getting back into politics

Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday cast doubt on speculation she might run for the White House ...

Mily chief: MoU to improve cooperation with police

Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Admiral Agus Suhartono said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed ...

Golkar believes its chairman`s electability to rise

Golkar believes electability of its general chairman, Aburizal Bakrie, would rise although it is now still at number ...

Obama, Hollande hold phone talks on Mali offensive

US President Barack Obama voiced support Friday for France`s military intervention in Mali and vowed to work with ...

"I will never give up my idealism"

The Constitutional Court chief justice, Mahfud MD, has stated that he will never trade his idealism for a political ...

Japanese gov't decides to revise defense programs

The Japanese government announced Friday it decided to revise the country's two current defense programs, which was ...

Authorities to tighten security in 2014 general election

As Indonesia prepares for general election in 2014, government officials and other stakeholders are looking into ways ...

KPK postpones investigations of witnesses in Hambalang corruption case

Flooding has forced the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to postpone investigations of two witnesses in the ...

Kalla predicted to be most favorite presidential candidate pair

Former vice president Yusuf Kalla is predicted to become the most favorite presidential candidate pair in the coming ...

General elections expected to be more orderly in 2014

The next general elections in 2014 are expected to be more orderly and smoother with only ten political parties ...